7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Chosen (1981)
The Chosen (1981)
Overview
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Judaism: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
In a 1940s New York, two Jewish teenage boys are determined to remain friends despite the deep differences between their two families.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film receives a neutral rating because its central conflict, exploring religious tradition versus individual intellectual yearning, is resolved through a nuanced synthesis and reconciliation rather than championing a specific partisan ideology. It consciously balances competing viewpoints, focusing on human and religious dilemmas.
The film features casting that is traditional, reflecting the specific cultural and historical setting of its narrative. The story explores traditional identities without presenting a critical portrayal or incorporating explicit DEI themes as central to its narrative.
Secondary
The film offers a deeply respectful and nuanced portrayal of Orthodox Judaism, exploring its intellectual traditions, spiritual devotion, and the complexities of faith and identity with profound sympathy and depth. It celebrates the resilience and internal struggles of the community against a backdrop of external threats.
The film 'The Chosen' centers on the friendship between two Jewish boys and their fathers' differing religious interpretations in 1940s Brooklyn. The narrative does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, nor does it explore any queer-related issues or storylines.
The Chosen (1981) is a historical drama exploring the friendship between two Jewish teenagers from different religious backgrounds. Its narrative focuses on themes of faith, tradition, and father-son relationships. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present within the film's storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The 1981 film "The Chosen" is an adaptation of Chaim Potok's novel. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character's gender being changed.
The 1981 film "The Chosen" adapts Chaim Potok's novel about two Jewish teenagers in 1940s Brooklyn. All main characters, canonically depicted as Jewish (and thus white in this context), are portrayed by white actors in the film, consistent with the source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.2
7.2
Critic Ratings
7.7
6.6
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